New version of program STeelCON 2015.015

January 2015
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Steel Structures
New version of program STeelCON 2015.015
Dear colleagues,
A new version of the “STeel CONnections” program for the design of bolted and welded
steel connections has been released.
This new version offers many new features :
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New connections between tubes. X type connections uniplanar or multiplanar.
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The types of connections according to the connected member types are:
CHS Brace to CHS
Chord
I/H Brace to CHS
Chord
RHS Brace to CHS
Chord
CHS Brace to RHS
Chord
I/H Brace to RHS
Chord
RHS Brace to RHS
Chord
CHS Brace to I/H
Chord
RHS Brace to I/H
Chord
The checks that are performed are based on chap. 7 of EN 1993-1-8 and are:
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Chord face failure
Chord web (side wall) failure
Chord shear failure
Punching shear
Brace failure
Local buckling
Based on the geometrical characteristics of the nodes the rule defines a range of connections that
can be analytically calculated. The validity range evaluation ensures that the failure modes of the
connection will be the same with the expected ones by the rule. For connections that belong into
the validity range some failure types can be neglected under certain conditions, but for connections
outside that range some failure modes that are not documented in the rule and need separate
handling may happen. The program performs all the necessary geometrical checks and informs the
user in the case that the node is out of the range of validity.
Furthermore the user has the option to add appropriate stiffener plates at the flanges or the web of
the chord in order to reinforce the strength of the connection. The program will calculate the
minimum dimensions and weld thicknesses.
The members can have axial force, tension or compression, and in plane and out of plane moments,
according to the connection type. The program calculates the interaction of these forces according
to EN 1993-1-8.
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New Cross Sections are added to the library:
Canadian Cross Sections:
CISC_L
CISC_HSS
CISC_HSS_Round
CISC_Chann
CISC_Wide_Flange
Japanese Cross Sections
JAP_H_JIS_G_3192
Chinese Cross Sections
Chinese_L
Chinese_I_H
Chinese_Chann
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Of course the user can edit or change the
existing cross sections and add new ones. This
is done by using our Serial Files Manager
(Ser.Man.), which is also improved to match
the standards of the new STeelCON Version.
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New options for the end plate connections
For the end plate connections some new options for the calculation of the slip resistance and the
bending strength in the weak axis have been added. The user can decide to consider that the
tension force in one side of the connection is counterbalanced by equal compression on the other,
so the additional friction on the compressed side ensures the slip resistance of the connection
without any reduction, as described at 3.9.2(2) of EN 1993-1-8. This approach is followed widely in
the literature and leads to larger slip resistances compared to those calculated using the
conservative reduction of 3.9.2(1) of EN 1993-1-8.
All the connections between tubes are updated to the provisions of ΕΝ1993-1-8/ΑC2009.
SteelCON is SOFiSTiK Version 27 (2012) as well as Version 30 (2014) compatible and can
be operated within the SSD integrated SOFiSTiK environment. All geometrical and
topological data as well as forces can be imported from the overall structure. Connection
design results are then a part of the SOFiSTiK Output Report.
Installs the following Plugins :
- SSD V30 Plugin (and SSD V27 plugin)
Ομάδα υποστήριξης SOFiSTiK Hellas Α.Ε.
SOFiSTiK HELLAS A.E. 3ης Σεπτεμβρίου 56, Τ.Κ. 10433 Αθήνα,
Τηλ.: 210 8220607 Fax: 210 8251632, E-mail: [email protected], Web: www.sofistik.gr